The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday, with both Alaska senators voting yes. The bill goes next to the House.
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Kodiak fisherman gets $1M fine, 6-month sentence for falsifying fishing records
James Aaron Stevens admitted in a plea agreement that he lied about where he harvested over 900,000 pounds of halibut and sablefish between 2014 and 2017.
The Senate approves the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill in a historic vote
The Senate voted 69-30 Tuesday to approve a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, a historic piece of legislation that could reshape American lives for decades.
‘More hungry mouths’: Bristol Bay sockeye are abundant but getting smaller
Most fish that returned this year only spent one or two years in the ocean instead of three, but they’re also getting smaller for their age.
Fatal crash renews concerns about safety of Alaska aviation
A KUCB and ProPublica investigation in June found that Alaska is home to a growing share of the country’s crashes involving small commercial aircraft. Over the past two decades, the number of deaths in crashes involving these operators has plummeted nationwide, while in Alaska deaths have held relatively steady.
Crew uninjured after fishing boat sinks near Prince of Wales Island
The Coast Guard said the boat sank in 600 feet of water, but the crew was able to abandon ship in a skiff.